StenaLinePortsLtd

PortMarineSafetyCode

AnnualPerformanceReview:2017

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Introduction

Stena Line is an international transport and travel service company with Europe's most

comprehensive route network. Stena Line Ports Ltd. is the Statutory and Competent Harbour

Authority for the ports of Holyhead and Fishguard. The Statutory Harbour Authority for Loch Ryan

Port is Stena Line Ports (Loch Ryan) Ltd.

As part of Stena Line’s commitment to the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) this Marine Safety Plan

for marine operations has been published to inform readers about the Stena Line Ports Ltd. marine

safety objectives.

Commitment to the Port Marine Safety Code

Stena Line Ports Ltd: Marine Policy

“The ‘Stena Line Ports Limited (SLPL) Marine Policy’ provides the assurance that SLPL, as the Harbour

Authority, consistently and appropriately addresses the requirements laid out in the Department for

Transport (DfT) / Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) ‘Port Marine Safety Code’. This Marine

Policy has been prepared using the latest version of the Code and the Guide to Good Practice.

The Marine Policy describes how the Harbour Authority’s overarching responsibilities in respect of

the Code are designed and implemented. This Policy is delivered through SLPL’s approach detailed

within the ‘Marine Safety Management System Group Manual’ which provides the foundation for

ensuring individual SLPL ports and harbours address the Code’s requirements. Each port within the

SLPL Group supplements this document with a local Marine Safety Management System (Marine

SMS) which incorporates port specific operational manuals and plans.”

Issued by the Duty Holder: April 2017

Audit and Review

Stena Line recognises that a robust Marine Safety Management System (MSMS) requires external

and internal checks to ensure that performance against the policies and procedures, which have

been adopted by the authority, are reviewed. An annual internal audit is arranged at each port by

the Designated Person, with results provided to the Duty Holder. An independent external audit of

the PMSC is conducted every three years, as recommended by the PMSC or more frequently if the

Designated Person deems it necessary. The last external audit was carried out by ABPmer, an

independent marine consultancy, in June 2016. At that time, all ports were found to be compliant

with the PMSC. The next external audit will occur in 2019.

Review and Updates to the MSMS

The MSMS is reviewed regularly to include lessons learnt from other ports and to incorporate

recommendations and conclusions from relevant Marine Accident Investigation Branch

investigations.

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Key Personnel

The following groups and key personnel are responsible for the discharge of duties under the PMSC

within the Stena Line Ports Group.

Incident Statistics: Long Term Trend

Incident statistics and trends are key indicators of the effectiveness of a ports safety management

system, and as such, these numbers are regularly reported to the Duty Holder.

The graph shows the long term incident trend at each Stena Line port. During 2017 there were

9 incidents in Holyhead, 2 incident at Loch Ryan Port and no incidents recorded at Fishguard. In total

there were 11 recorded incidents in 2017, which is an increase of 4 incidents over the total

from 2016. The highest number of incidents occurred in 2012 with 22 incidents.

Duty Holder

Technical Operations Director

Trade Director, Irish Sea South

Loch Ryan Port Harbour Master

Deputy Harbour Master

Assistant Harbour Master(s)

& Marine Staff

Holyhead Harbour Master

Assistant Harbour Master(s)

& Marine Staff

Fishguard Harbour Master

Assistant Harbour Master(s)

& Marine Staff

Designated Person (PMSC)

Capt. Andrew Humphreys

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The table of incidents below provides the amalgamated incident classification from all three ports in

the Group. This shows that the largest occurring incident type is ‘impact with structure’, the peak

count of which occurred in 2012 with 14 recorded incidents. Other types of incidents demonstrate a

low and fluctuating pattern throughout the seven year period.

Incident Type 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Collision ship - ship 1 1 1

Debris in water / seabed 1

Equipment failure (port) 2 1

Equipment failure (vessel) 1 1

Fire/Explosion 1

Fouled Propeller 1

Grounding 1

Impact with structure 5 5 14 9 4 6 6 6

Injury - Harbour Works 1

Mooring 2 2

Mooring Breakout 2 1

Other nautical safety 1

Pilot Boat Availability 1

Pilotage Incident 1

Pollution (Marine) 1 1 1 1

Sinking and capsizing 1 1 1

Stranding 1

Striking with ship (moored) 2 1 2

Annual Total 6 8 22 17 9 11 7 11

Stena Line place particular emphasis on reporting potential incidents (including near miss and close-

quarters situations) which are investigated and followed up using the same procedure as actual

incidents. This enables a review and/or creation of risk assessments with associated risk control

measures to reduce the potential for an actual incident. The long term incident per 1,000 vessel

moves is shown in the table below.

Year Holyhead Fishguard Loch Ryan Port

2015 1.490 1.473 0.244

2016 0.653 0.000 0.240

2017 1.377 0.000 0.967

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Incident Statistics: 2017

Incident statistics for 2017 are shown in the graph below.

The most common type of incident at Stena Line Ports is ‘impact with structure’. This is typically

vessels making contact with fendering during berthing/unberthing operations.

Port Number of Incidents Number of Vessel

Movements

Incidents per 1,000

Vessel Movements

Holyhead 9 6,538 1.377

Fishguard 0 1,927 0.000

Loch Ryan Port 2 2,069 0.967

The above table shows the incident rate per 1,000 ship movements for each port, which allows for

direct comparison.

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The MAIB incident classification for the 11 records from 2017 shows there were 3 ‘less serious

marine casualties’ and 8 ‘marine incidents’. A breakdown of incident type is shown in the following

charts.

Holyhead 2017

The Incident chart for Holyhead

shows there have been a total

of 9 incidents in 2017.

5 of these incidents resulted in

an impact with a structure, two

involved vessels making contact

with a moored vessel and one

resulted in a vessel sinking

whilst alongside.

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Fishguard 2017

Loch Ryan Port 2017

There were no reportable

incidents recorded in Fishguard

in 2017.

The incident chart for Loch Ryan

Port identifies 2 incidents

during 2017.

These incidents resulted from

issues using automated mooring

equipment.

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Managing Marine Risk

The chart below shows the number of nautical safety risk assessments currently in use at each of the

Stena Line ports.

The chart below plots the frequency of risk assessments arranged by risk score. The distribution

shows that a large proportion of risk assessments are scored at a mid-risk range of 4 to 6.

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Future Plans and Objectives

The future plans and objectives are published, in accordance with the requirements of the PMSC.

This plan covers the current year, with a forward look at objectives to enhance or improve marine

safety culture, understanding and delivery.

The following table identifies currently planned objectives and replaces the previously published

version.

Number Description Objective Timescale Progress 1. Relevant marine staff to

attend Scottish Marine Plan

and marine licensing

training

Increased knowledge Jan 2018 Course arranged with

ABPmer

2. Review of Individual Port

Marine Safety Management

Systems

Continual Improvement Feb 2018 Meeting arranged by DP

with ABPmer

3. Review of Group Marine

Safety Management System

Continual Improvement Feb 2018 Meeting arranged by DP

with ABPmer

4. Relevant marine staff to

receive dredge management

training

Increased knowledge Mar 2018 Course arranged with

HR Wallingford

5. Updating of remote

transmitting weather

stations to new software

Better continuity of

transmission

Mar 2018 In discussions with

suppliers regarding

upgrades

6. Pilotage Review Holyhead Review the provision of

the Pilotage Service

Mar 2018 Arranged by HM

Holyhead

7. Update LRP Navigational

Safety Guidelines on the use

of auto mooring systems

Disseminate to LRP

users

Apr 2018 Arranged by HM Loch

Ryan Port

8. External Audit of owned

ports

Compliance with PMSC Q1 2019 External Auditors

9. Circulate MAIB and industry

‘lessons learnt’.

Disseminate safety

lessons to port users

Quarterly Summarised and

distributed by the DP

Summary

This report shows that Stena Line Ports Ltd, as the Statuary Harbour Authority, has a commitment to

PMSC compliance. Our development plan highlights our continuing dedication to continual

improvement through an increase in safety levels at our ports and within our marine operational

teams.